Michelle's Blog

NEW BLOG

2008-07-13T00:45:00.002-07:00

TJ and I have started a new blog. All future posts can be found at http://www.tjandmichelle.blogspot.com/. Come check us out!!!

Engagement

2008-05-31T19:39:00.011-07:00

Well, it's official... TJ and I are engaged!!!

Here's how it happened...

TJ told me to be at his house by 7:00 dressed nice. I showed up and he had 6 dozen roses out on the table for me (so sweet). We left and headed for Scottsdale. Of course he wouldn't tell me where we were going. We pulled up to a restaurant called the Estate House. TJ dropped me off at the door and went to park. While waiting outside for TJ, the Maitre De came outside and asked if I'd be dining there. I said yes and he asked for the last name of the reservation. I said "Badger" and he looked at me with a knowing look and invited us into the restaurant. As we rounded the corner to our table, the Maitre De turned and said to me in his French accent, "You're about to see what separates the mice from the men." There was our table, covered in rose petals and candles. We sat down and TJ popped the question. Of course I said YES! We ate a delicious 6-course meal and enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant. TJ is awesome and made the night so special and romantic!

Denver Trip

2008-04-29T23:46:00.009-07:00

I took a trip to Denver for a job fair with work. TJ came up afterward and we spent the weekend with his kids. I got to see Denver and we had a great time with the boys. It was fun watching their soccer games and hanging out.

Bathing Puppy

2008-04-02T17:53:00.009-07:00

Here are a few fun clips of Puppy getting a bath. TJ always does such a great job of making sure she’s clean and happy. We think she’s pretty cute… enjoy!

Anticipation...

Shampoo

Shampoo continued

Rinse

Dry

The finished product. So pretty!!!

Viva Las VEGAS!!!

2008-04-02T16:28:00.017-07:00

I recently went to Las Vegas with TJ, my roommate Jen, and my friend Laura. We had a great time. We stayed at Treasure Island and went to see the Cirque du Soleil show, Mystere. I had never been to a Las Vegas show before, and this was fantastic!

More Lola and Miscellaneous Stuff...

2008-03-05T11:15:00.016-07:00

It's been quite a busy month. We had Valentine's day, got a puppy, I got my tonsils out, and I moved. Needless to say, I have so many things to blog about!

TJ took me to a Phoenix Coyotes hockey game on Valentine's Day. Check out the score board... what an awesome boyfriend!!!

I gave TJ Guitar Hero for Valentine's Day. He rocks out quite frequently and is getting pretty good at it. TJ, YOU ROCK!

I am now the Stake Regional YSA Rep for my ward. We had an 80's Dance Party and decided to go all out and dress up for it. As you can see, I am sporting the side pony-tail, big bangs, and blue eyeshadow. My friend Jen pulled out the crimper for the occasion.

Notice TJ with the rolled up jeans and high tops. Now that's hot!

Little Lola has been a fun little puppy. She has a cute personality and tries to be good. We're working on the potty-training. She does pretty well despite a few accidents.

Sometimes it's tough to be a puppy with stinky breath. Jen and I are trying to brush her teeth and she hates it! It's really a 2-person job. One person to hold her down, and one person to perform the cleaning. She also gets a bath about everything 3 days.

There's so many ways to get into trouble when you're a puppy!

Sleepy Lola

Of course when you're this cute, you have to have some BLING! Lola pretty much hates all collars, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices for fashion!

Everyone wants their puppy to be happy and have fun. I bought Lola some fun toys from the pet store. Of course her favorite toy is a free plastic bottle. Go figure! She's pretty funny when she's playing with it, and it usually occupies her for quite a while.

New PUPPY!!!

2008-02-17T16:12:00.016-07:00

I got a new puppy on Friday! She’s an English Bulldog. I think her name will be Lola, but I’m not positive. We also considered Roxy, Miss Piggy, Lilly, and Jolie. So in the meantime we call her Puppy. She is very cute, but she’s a lot of work. We’re trying to train her to go to the bathroom outside. So far, we’ve only had a few accidents. Sometimes she is a very bad puppy, but for the most part she plays, sleeps, cuddles, eats, pees, poops, and stinks! We’re working on those last three things! Hopefully they won’t last too long…

Mammoth Snowboarding Trip

2008-02-08T13:03:00.000-07:00

TJ and I went to California to go snowboarding with my parents and our friends, Mike and Cheryl. We were fortunate enough to stay in Mike’s gorgeous condo. Very nice, Mikey! Thanks! The snow was perfect, despite some wind. It was an awesome trip!

Lunch at the lodge. Who is that crazy person in the background?

Mike and Cheryl

Cheryl and Dad

Ppsst! Who is she talking to?

On the first day, my mom fell and hurt herself snowboarding. Notice how she cradles her Diet Pepsi for comfort.

Working on vacation. What dedication! (or addiction?)

This is Dallas the Dog. Here, she is hoping that someone will have pitty and give her a treat! She's very good at this. If you ignore her long enough, she will rest her head on your knee and use the sad puppy dog look until you just have to give in!

Dinner at the Charthouse

At the ski shop... so many decisions!

Christmas in SLC

2008-01-11T12:30:00.000-07:00

I spent Christmas this year in Salt Lake City with my family and TJ. My parents have a condo downtown with a spectacular view that we were able to stay at. We had such a great time! We snowboarded, spent time together, ate (a lot), played games, had Christmas, watched movies, went shopping, and tried to relax. It was a really fun vacation!

Golf

2007-11-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

My parents were in town this past week for the Thanksgiving holiday. On Saturday, TJ, my parents, and I went to Kokopelli Golf Course and played the back 9. We had a great time! The weather in AZ at this time of year is fantastic. We all played decently. A few of us may have lost some balls in the lake (or someone's backyard). I won't mention any names...

Halloween!

2007-11-01T17:50:00.000-07:00

Halloween was so much fun this year! I went with some girl friends to a party. So many creative costumes! We had pirates, senoritas, whoopie cushions, Hermione Granger, and football fans. Good times :)

New to this blogging thing...

2007-10-28T00:36:00.000-07:00

Well, it seems like I'm just about the last person on Earth who isn't blogging, so I decided to jump on board. Life is good. I like my job, and I love Arizona. It's finally starting to cool down around here! Here are some pics of my family and my Man, TJ :) Mother, I hope you see how well you're represented on my blog. You're such a big deal! TJ's totally in the doghouse now, huh? :)